Wagon-brake



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WAGON BRAKE.

Patented Mar. 6, 1894;

(No Model.)

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WESLEY MANWOBING, OF SOUTHPORT, NEW YORK.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,101, dated March 6,1894. Application filed July 10, 1393. Serial No. 480.053. (No model.)

To 00% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WESLEY Mnnwonrne, a citizen of the United States,residing at Southport, in the county of Ghemung and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon Lock-Shoes;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists in alock shoe which is designed to take the placeof, and is far superior to, the usual wagon brake, and which can beapplied to the wagon wheel, and re moved, therefrom, by the driverwithout leaving his seat.

My invention will be hereinafter fully de scribed and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of awagon provided with my invention, showing the lock shoe applied to thewheel. Fig. 2 shows the lock shoe raised when not in use. Fig. 3 is aperspec tive view. Fig. 4: is a detail top plan view of the springcatch.

Referring to the several parts by their designating numerals, the samenumerals indicating corresponding parts in the several fignres:-1indicates the metal lock shoe, which is curved to conform to thecurvature of the wheel, and is formed with the side-wings 1, to insureits receiving or fitting to the wheel when lowered into its operativeposition.

2, 3, indicate two wrought iron frames, which are pivoted together attheir meeting ends by a transverse pivot-home; the lower end of theframe 2 being pivoted to the forward or upper end of the metal lock shoeby a transverse pivot-bolt 5.

6 indicates a block which is secured, bolted, transversely upon thewagon hounds, and is usually about six inches wide, two inches thick,and two and one-half feet in length. The upper end of the iron frame 3is pivotally secured to bearing-bolts 3, which are secured to the end ofblock 6.

An operating chain, 7, is secured to the upof the shoe, and passes upand around pulleys 8 and 9 on the block 6.

10 indicates a spring catch which is secured on the upper side of theblock 6, and is formed of two arms, 11, 11, which are pivoted near theirforward ends upon the central part of block 6. A spring 12 holds thefront ends of the pivoted arms 11 pressed tightly together. A shortchain, 13, is secured at its ends to the rear ends of arms 11, and thereleasing chain, 13, is connected to the center of this short chain. Theoperating chain 7 passes around the pulley 9 and then between thewidened and pointed front ends of the arms 11; and cords or ropes runfrom the operating andreleasing chains forward under the bolster of thewagon and under a pulley 14 on the tongue, and then up to the driversseat.

When not in active use the shoe and its connecting frames are raised andfolded up as shown in Fig. 2, the chain 7 being firmly held between thejaws of arms 11. In operation, to apply the shoe to the wheel, thedriver pulls upon the cord connected with the releasing chain 13,, whichopens the spring catch and releases the operating chain 7 to allow theshoe to swing down by its own weight, when the pivoted frames 2 and 3and the operating chain will cause it to swing down rearwardly under andin contact with the wheel, where it is caught under the wheel and actswith great effectiveness to lock the wheel.

17 indicates a brace-chain which runs from the shoe to the front reach,and takes the strain when the shoe reaches its operative position. Totake the shoe ed the wheel and hang it up in its first position, it isonly necessary for the driver to pull up upon the operating rope, whenthe chain 7 swings the shoe up into its original position, and thespring-catch holds the chain, the shoe being thus hung up out of theway, ready for instant use when again required.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and manner of operation, and thegreat practical advantages of my invention will be readily seen.

My invention takes the place of a brake, and is far superior to one, asa brake wears the tire and also loosens it, which this inven per endtion does not do. The old Wayof applying a lock shoe in going down hillswas to stop, and climb oif, and put the shoe under the wheel and thenget off at the foot of the hill and take it out. All of this trouble anddelay is avoided by my invention, by means of which the driver puts onthe shoe at will and takes it off without leaving his seat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A look shoe for wagon wheels comprising a shoe connected by a hingedfolding frame to a fixed elevated bearing, a spring catch adapted tohold the shoe in its elevated position, an operating chain or ropepassing from the shoe around guide pulleys to the drivers seat, and areleasing chain or rope running from the spring catch to the driversseat and adapted to open said catch when pulled; substantially as setforth.

2. In a Wagon lock shoe, the combination of the curved metal shoe, thefixed bearing block, the hinged folding frame pivotally connected to theshoe and to the fixed bearing block, the spring catch secured on saidblock and adapted to engage and hold the operating chain of the shoewhen the latter is raised, the guide pulleys arranged on said bearingblock and the tongue, the operating chain or rope running from the shoearound said pulleys and through the spring catch to the drivers seat,and the releasing chain or cord running from the spring catch to thedrivers seat and adapted to open said catch when pulled; substantiallyas set forth.

3. In awagon lock shoe, the combination of a shoe connected by a hingedfolding frame to a fixed elevated bearing, a spring catch adapted tohold the shoe in its elevated position, a draft chain running from theshoe to the front Wagon gear, an operating chain or rope passing fromthe shoearound guide -pulleys to the drivers seat, anda releasing cordor chain running from the springcatch to the drivers seat and adapted toopen said-catch when pulled; substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WVESLEY MANWORING.

